Friday, 12 May 2017

FOOTBALL AID

FOOTBALL AID MATCH

held at City Ground, Nottingham

RED KIT FC 6 BLACK KIT FC 6

A couple of weeks back, Notts Senior League Referee Gregg Stuart contacted me via private message n facebook and offered me and my wife Hazel a couple of guest tickets for the Football Aid match being held at the home of Nottingham Forest, with a 10am kick off.

We went along and really didnt know much about the event or how skilled the players were, so I looked it up on the internet.

Football Aid is held over and held in parks of the UK and gives players a chance to play on professional grounds, whilst raising money for charity along the way.

On to the pitch the teams were lead out by a little girl called Ellie May and the 4 officials, 3 of whom I know from the Notts Senior League, namely Gregg Stuart, James Tewson and George Dibbs, plus a young female official Phoebe Cross.

The game kicked off and it was soon noticed that the standard of football was going to be quite good, as many of the players only played each week in five side games. Each team had a Ex professional player in their line ups, the Red team, it was Craig Armstrong and the Black shirted team Paul McGregor.

The game was tight in the First Half with the Reds leading 3-2 at the break, the Second Half, The Reds took control and went in to a 6-3 lead, but the Black shirted team pulled it back to 6-6 in a very competitive match.

A game played in the right spirit, in front of families and friends.

After the match, I did hear that a few players were going up to Sunderland to play in Monday morning at the Stadium of Light.

With 12 goals scored, the £3 iis now in the pot and takes the running total up to £685.65p

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For many years now me and my wife Hazel have raised money for different charities, this season we have chosen the 10th Mansfield Scouts Group. At every game I go I am to sponsor myself 25p every goal I see throughout the season. May of you know our autistic son Shawn who attends the group. He has really come on at the Scouts, but they are in real need of money to carry on some of the activities as they need new equipment that doesnt come cheap. Any donators will be listed on the blog and are always very welcome.